Reel



Sept 29, 1931.

R. L. RAY

REEL

Filed April 9. 1929 includes heads 5 and Patented Sept. 29, 1931 ROBERT L. RAY, or EEIzABE'rriron, 'T' ivivEssEE REEE 5 Application filed April 9,

This invention relates to a reel on which the thread or other material is wound in the manufacture of artificial silk and any and all other materials in any kind of mills, the reel being designed to hold or support the thread While it is being treated.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a reel of this character so constructed that the blades thereof may move radially to the end that the diameter of the reel may be reduced and the thread easily removedv from the reel without danger of damaging the thread.

Another object of the invention is to provide a reel of this character which may be contracted or expanded by an operator moving the supporting shaft of the reel longitudinally.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood thatchanges in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a plan view of a reelconstructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View of the reel.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view of the ree Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmental detail view disclosing one of the reel heads and blade receiving notches thereof.

Figure 6 is a fragmental detail view of one of the blades illustrating the notch and securing pin at one end of the blade.

Figure 7 is a modified form of blade.

Referring to the drawings indetail, the reel 6 respectively, which heads are provided with notches 7 arranged in spaced relation with each other throughout the peripheries thereof.

In each of the notches 7 is an opening in nally of'the blades,the bladeswill be moved 1929. 'Serial no. 353,727. I p which a sleeve 8 is positioned, the sleeves be ing designed to receive the pins 9 that are carried by the blades 10, the pins 9 extending into the bottoms ofthenotches 11 formed in the bladesylO. Thus it will be seen that movement ofthe'blades longitudinally of the reelf will beprevented atall times. Y The heads'are'formed with'square openings through whichtheyshaft12 slides in making an adjustment, the shaft being provided with reduced-ends 13 that operate in suitable.bear-- ings of a reel supporting frame. As'clearlyshown by Figure 2 of the -drawings, one end of each ofthe blades has its lowersurface 'in- 3 clined as at 14; and provided with lateral f grooves 15 definingribs 16.- The inner-edge of each blade is provided with-a cut out portion at17 the edges of the blades adjacent to the cut out portions being grooved as'at 18 defining ribs 19, which grooves and ribs are pro-' vided with straight end portions 20. r Beds 23' connect the heads and hold the heads in predeterminedspaced relation with eachother. Mounted for slidable movement with the shaft 12 are the blade adjusting disks 21 and 22 respectively, the disk 21 being provided with openingsthrough whichthe rods- 23 extend? i 1 The'disks 21 and 22rare secured to the'shaft 12 by means .of set screws 22sot-hat movement of the shaft12will-result in a movement of the disks 21'and 22. Formed in the peripheries OfctllflldlSliS 21 and '22 are ,cut': out portions so constructed that they definev inwardly extended fingers 24 that fit within the grooves 15 and 18 and cooperate with the ribs 16 and 19 respectively tozthe=end that as thedisks 21 and 22 are moved longitudiinwardly and outwardly. 6

Thus it ill be seen that when the blades are in a position as shown by Figure 1 of the drawings, and it is desired to reduce the diameter of the reel, it is only necessary to move the shaft in the direction of the arrow as shown inFigure 2 with the result that the disks will be moved over the ribs, and since the ribs are inclined theblades will be drawn inwardly and the thread held on the reel may be readily removed.

The inner ends of the ribs are cut away as at 25 providing clearances so that when the disks are moved to ositions opposite to the clearances, the bla es may be removed or disengaged from the disks. A pin 26 is inserted in an opening formed in one wall of each cut any portion to normally restrict naval-11f. of the disks when, the shaft 12 is moved to adjust the blades.

In the form of the invention as shown by F i ure 7 instead of the blades being pro vi ed with ooves to provide ribs, the blade which is in icated at 10 is supplied with a strip 11' which is of a width to extend be- 15 yond the side faces of the blade to be engagd by the inwardly extended fiigers of the adjusting disks.

1 claim- 1.. A. reel of the class described, including We, mid heals having notches, and having openings in the bottoms of the notches, blades positioned in the notches and having pine utendi into the openings to restrict movement of e blades longitudinally of the 11nd,, inclined ribs formed on the blades, disks having notches, said notches including inwildly extended fingers embracing ortions oi the ribs, and means for sliding, t disks tome: thehlades laterally to expand or contract the reel.

S". A red of the class described, including heads, blades removably supported by the buds, slid blade shaving iaciined grooves fanned in the sides-thereof defining inclined rihs having substantially straight end portions, disks homing notches defining inwardly entaided fingers, embracing of the till behold the blades against displacement, said fingers normally engaging; said. straight oi the ribs, and said. ribs being cut away at one of their respective ends to perrfi nelmvalof the blades.

3. A reel of the class described, includingtheadh, said: heads having notches, blades -fitted in the notches, pins carried by the blades, said heads having openings to receivethe of the bhdes to restrict movement. of blade: in one direction, a shaft ex,- throughthe heads, and means for W batting, movement of the shaft to the: bhda to move the hlndes laterally to ex In iestimony that I claim the iomgoing as my. own, I have hereto aflixed my signature.

ROBERT L. RAY. 

